Tag: IPC
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IPC Website to Feature Revolutionary
London – GBR, July 31, 2012: IPC website, The International Paralympic Committee’s (IPC) website www.paralympic.org will feature a groundbreaking new video player for the London 2012 Paralympic Games which integrates live footage and results in a single unified and synchronized view. Developed by the IPC’s worldwide IT partner Atos, and integrated with cloud streaming media…
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IPC President Picks Up GSD Humanitarian Award
London, July 29, 2012: International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Sir Philip Craven on Saturday (28 July) was presented with the 2012 Global Sports Development (GSD) Humanitarian Award at a ceremony at London’s Globe Theatre. As 2012’s honoree, Sir Philip was awarded a $100,000 grant which has donated to the IPC’s soon to be launched Agitos…
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IOC and IPC Sign Co-operation Agreement
London, July 24, 2012: Co-operation,The Presidents of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Sir Philip Craven and Jacques Rogge, today (Tuesday 24 July) signed an agreement in London that ensures the Paralympic Games will be held in the same city as the Olympic Games through until 2020. At the 124th…
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IPC to Launch Paralympic Marketing Summit
Germany, July 13, 2012: Paralympic Marketing Summit, The International Paralympic Committee (IPC), the global governing body of the Paralympic Movement, has announced it will launch the first edition of the IPC Marketing Summit during the London 2012 Paralympic Games. The event will be held on 5 September at the London Media Centre. The objective of…
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Whitehead Wins Athlete of the Month Award
Germany, July 11, 2012: After breaking the 200m T42 sprint world record, Great Britain’s Richard Whitehead has been voted the International Paralympic Committee’s (IPC) Athlete of the Month for June. Whitehead clocked a new top time of 24.93 to win gold in the event at June’s IPC Athletics European Championships in Stadskanaal, the Netherlands, where…
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IPC Announces Ambitious Online Plans
Germany, July 09, 2012: Ambitious Online Plans, The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced plans to provide the most comprehensive online coverage ever for a Paralympics including broadcasting 580 hours of live sport from London 2012 via www.paralympic.org during the Games. During each day of London 2012, the IPC website will broadcast four streams of…
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IPC Delivers Orientation Seminar for PyeongChang
Germany, July 3, 2012: The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) initiated plans for the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games this week by delivering an orientation seminar in PyeongChang, Korea to around 70 delegates. An IPC delegation travelled to Alpensia Resort in PyeongChang to meet with members of the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Organizing Committee…
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IPC Reveals Athlete of the Month Shortlist
Germany, July 02, 2012: The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced its shortlist for June’s Athlete of the Month award, and the public can now vote for the winner via the poll on the www.paralympic.org homepage. As June was a packed month of action in Paralympic Sport, including several top performances at the IPC Athletics…
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Peacock Runs Fastest Ever Time in Amputee Sprinting
Germany, July 01, 2012: Peacock Runs Fastest, Great Britain’s Jonnie Peacock created a huge shock overnight (30 June) running 10.85 seconds for the 100m at the US Paralympic Track & Field Trials, a world record mark that eclipses times set by South African `Blade Runner’ Oscar Pistorius and USA’s 2004 Paralympic Champion Marlon Shirley. Single…
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First Paralympic Ball During London 2012
Germany, June 29, 2012: The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the British Paralympic Association (BPA) on Thursday (28 June) announced details of the first Paralympic Ball, a spectacular fundraising evening that will be held in London during the Paralympic Games. Held on 5 September at Grosvenor House Hotel, the Paralympic Ball will be a celebration…